Calyptrochilum emarginatum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Angraecum emarginatum
• Angraecum imbricatum
• Epidorkis imbricata
• Calyptrochilum preussii
• Limodorum emarginatum
• Calyptrochilum imbricatum

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asparagales. Ultimately, it is a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, falling under the genus Calyptrochilum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the region of West Tropical Africa. Its presence is documented in several distinct countries throughout this tropical belt. Specifically, it can be found growing in the nation of Burkina. The species also inhabits the territories of Ghana, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. Finally, its geographical range extends into the coastal landscapes of Liberia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Calyptrochilum emarginatum is characterized by a perennial lifecycle, allowing the plant to persist through multiple growing seasons. In terms of its growth habit and structural organization, it is classified as a chamaephyte, a life form where the plant's buds are located near or just above the soil surface. This specific life form, consistent across its morphological classification as both a chamaephyte and a nanophanerophyte-related growth type, enables the species to maintain its presence within its ecological niche over extended periods.

Life form :

chamaephyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Calyptrochilum emarginatum is characterized by its specialized growth habit and structural composition. It functions as a self-supporting climber, utilizing its climbing mechanism to navigate its environment. In terms of its growth form, the plant is classified as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody texture throughout its structure. While it maintains an independent status regarding parasitism, it is distinguished by its status as an obligatory epiphyte, meaning it grows upon other plants for physical support as part of its natural life cycle.

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

obligatory

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Calyptrochilum emarginatum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Calyptrochilum emarginatum has 1 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Neuroprotective.

Neuroprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Calyptrochilum emarginatum has 3 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cough, malaria, tuberculosis.

Cough

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Malaria

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tuberculosis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology